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Negros Occidental logs P197-M damage to crops due to El Nino

BACOLOD CITY, April 26 -- Rice and corn farmers in Negros Occidental reported damage to crops totaling PHP197.153 million due to prolonged dry weather caused by El Nino, a report of the Office of the ... Read More


Bacolod City forms task force to curb vandalism

BACOLOD CITY, April 26 -- Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has ordered the strict implementation of measures to curb the proliferation of vandalism incidents across the city. In his Executive Order (EO... Read More


Negros Occidental awards P1-M incentives to sanitary program achievers

BACOLOD CITY, April 24 -- The Negros Occidental provincial government has distributed a total of PHP1 million in cash incentives to local government units (LGUs) and barangays that have achieved zero ... Read More


Negros Occidental residents to pay higher power fees

BACOLOD CITY, April 23 -- Average residential power rates of the three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental increased this month due to higher price in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WE... Read More


NEA removes Negros coop execs involved in P87-M improper spending

BACOLOD CITY, April 23 -- The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has ordered the dismissal of 12 directors and two former general managers of Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco)... Read More


Negros Occidental guv not declaring state of calamity

BACOLOD CITY, April 22 -- Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday he is still not declaring a state of calamity amid the damage to agriculture due to drought caused by El Nino in... Read More


'Dairy Box' for carabao milk products opens in northern Negros city

BACOLOD CITY, April 19 -- Victorias City opened on Thursday the Dairy Box, the first one-stop shop for carabao dairy products in Negros Occidental. Located in Barangay I Satellite Market, Mayor Javie... Read More


2 El Nino-hit LGUs in Negros Occidental under state of calamity

BACOLOD CITY, April 19 -- Two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental are now under a state of calamity after recording several millions of pesos in damage to crops due to drought caused by... Read More


Whale shark, green sea turtle found dead in southern Negros

BACOLOD CITY, April 18 -- A whale shark and a green sea turtle were found dead on the shoreline of two localities in southern Negros Occidental Wednesday night and Thursday morning. In a report, the ... Read More


Northern part of Bacolod City gets additional water supply

BACOLOD CITY, April 17 -- Households in the northern part of this city experiencing water shortage are benefiting from an additional 2 million liters of water per day (MLD) from the newly developed wa... Read More